Bible verses about "strife" | Geneva

²² An angrie man stirreth vp strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

²⁰ Without wood the fire is quenched, and without a talebearer strife ceaseth.

¹⁴ The beginning of strife is as one that openeth the waters: therefore or the contention be medled with, leaue off.

²⁵ He that is of a proude heart, stirreth vp strife: but he that trusteth in the Lord, shall be fatte.

¹⁰ Cast out the scorner, and strife shall go out: so contention and reproche shall cease.

¹⁶ These sixe things doeth the Lord hate: yea, his soule abhorreth seuen: ¹⁷ The hautie eyes, a lying tongue, and the hands that shed innocent blood, ¹⁸ An heart that imagineth wicked enterprises, feete that be swift in running to mischiefe, ¹⁹ A false witnesse that speaketh lyes, and him that rayseth vp contentions among brethren.

¹⁸ An angrie man stirreth vp strife: but hee that is slowe to wrath, appeaseth strife.

¹⁵ Moreouer, if thy brother trespasse against thee, goe and tell him his fault betweene thee and him alone: if he heare thee, thou hast wonne thy brother. ¹⁶ But if he heare thee not, take yet with thee one or two, that by the mouth of two or three witnesses euery worde may be confirmed. ¹⁷ And if he refuse to heare them, tell it vnto the Church: and if he refuse to heare the Church also, let him be vnto thee as an heathen man, and a Publicane.

¹⁹ Moreouer the workes of the flesh are manifest, which are adulterie, fornication, vncleannes, wantonnes, ²⁰ Idolatrie, witchcraft, hatred, debate, emulations, wrath, contentions, seditions, heresies, ²¹ Enuie, murthers, drunkennesse, gluttonie, and such like, whereof I tell you before, as I also haue tolde you before, that they which doe such things, shall not inherite the kingdome of God.

¹⁴ But if ye haue bitter enuying and strife in your hearts, reioyce not, neither be liars against the trueth. ¹⁵ This wisedome descendeth not from aboue, but is earthly, sensuall, and deuilish. ¹⁶ For where enuying and strife is, there is sedition, and all maner of euill workes.

¹² Hatred stirreth vp contentions: but loue couereth all trespasses.

²⁸ A frowarde person soweth strife: and a tale teller maketh diuision among princes.

³ It is a mans honour to cease from strife: but euery foole will be medling.

²³ And put away foolish and vnlearned questions, knowing that they ingender strife. ²⁴ But the seruant of ye Lord must not striue, but must be gentle toward all men, apt to teache, suffering the euill, ²⁵ Instructing them with meekenesse that are contrary minded, prouing if God at any time will giue them repentance, that they may acknowledge the trueth,